23 killed in bus-truck crash near Kaziranga in Assam
By News Desk — API··~1 min read
At least 23 people died and 20 were injured in a crash between a minibus and truck near Kaziranga in Assam on Friday, The Hindu reported. Many victims were college students heading home from classes when the vehicles collided on National Highway 715 at Rangajan.
Police said the minibus was traveling at excessive speed in a restricted zone when the driver lost control. The injured were transported to nearby hospitals, with the most critical cases sent to Jorhat Medical College. State minister Atul Bora supervised rescue efforts, while Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed condolences to grieving families.
Source: The Hindu — National — read the original report ↗
Reported on Fri, 13 Nov 2026 13:08:06 GMT.